Aha, thanks Mia for moving it here, sorry for the trouble!

I usually fly YOW-CDG, YOW-DXB and CDG-DXB. I don't mind AUH over DXB, same thing for me. I fly 4x a year, 3 economy and 1 business. I don't stay in hotels.

Would you still suggest I join BA, Nippon or Singapore?

Thanks again for the help, greatly appreciated!